GRADING POLICIES

Each instructor establishes his or her own
grading policy based on classroom participation, homework, unannounced
quizzes, etc., and states it clearly and in writing at the beginning of
the course. Sufficient measures are built into each course structure to
evaluate student achievement.

Final examinations normally do not count
as more than one third of any studentís final grade. Instructors may excuse
any student with superior achievement (a grade higher than A-) from taking
a final exam.

GRADES AND GRADE POINT SYSTEM

The grade point average (GPA) is a comprehensive
evaluation of a studentís academic standing. The grades and terms used
to describe achievement are reported at the end of each semester as:

Grade

Description

Quality Point Value

A

Excellent

4.0

A-

3.7

B+

3.3

B

Good

3.0

B-

2.7

C+

2.3

C

Acceptable

2.0

C-

1.7

D+

1.3

D

Poor

1.0

D-

0.7

F

Fail

0.0

I

Incomplete

*

P

Pass

*

S

Satisfactory

*

U

Unsatisfactory

*

W

Withdrew

*

AU

Audit

*

X

Proficiency in Progress

*

Z

No Adequate Evaluation for
Grading

0.0

*Not considered in computing QPA

University policy accepts D- as minimum
earned credit. There are certain general education and department major
competency requirements that are satisfied only by a higher minimum grade.
If a student earns less than this higher minimum grade in such a course,
the credits will count toward completion of university credits but might
not count toward completion of general education and department major requirements.

The semester GPA is the number of
grade points earned in a semester divided by the number of credits in that
semester for which grades calculated in the GPA were earned. Grade points
for each course are calculated by multiplying the grade point value by
the number of credits for the course.

The cumulative GPA (CGPA) is the
total number of grade points earned in Millersville courses divided by
the number of Millersville GPA credits. Credits from audited courses, subsequently
repeated courses, advanced standing programs such as CLEP, and transfer
credits are not included in the CGPA.